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Valerie B Ackerman

Commissioner, President · Big East Conference INC

Commissioner, President at Big East Conference INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$1.9M

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Reported as Commissioner, President of Big East Conference INC, based in New York, NY.
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Received $1.9M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Pioneering sports executive who founded and served as inaugural President of the WNBA (1996–2004); appointed fifth Commissioner of the BIG EAST Conference in June 2013, presiding over the conference's revival following major realignment, including the return of UConn in 2020; retiring August 31, 2026.

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Career & tenure

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Tenure here
Commissioner, BIG EAST Conference (June 2013–August 2026)
Education
  • two-time Academic All-American) · University of Virginia (B.A., 1981, political science and social thought1981
  • 1985) · UCLA School of Law (J.D.1985

Affiliations

Organizations

Big East Conference INC Commissioner, President · $93.8M revenue · New York, NYSEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF MISSION.pay $1.9M → $1.9MFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.9Mreported comp

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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COO, Deputy Commissioner · FY2024
$527K
V
Deputy Commissioner · FY2022
$497K
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Sr. Assoc Comm. · FY2022
$365K
D
Sr. Assoc Comm. Men's Bb · FY2024
$359K
N
Sr. Assoc Comm. Mkt & Ext Aff. · FY2024
$216K
J
Sr. Assoc Comm. Women's Bb · FY2024
$214K
S
Sr. Assoc Comm., Broadcasting · FY2024
$209K
C
Executive Associate Commission · FY2024
$204K
W
Sr. Assoc Comm. Media Relation · FY2023
$201K
R
Sr. Associate Commissioner · FY2021
$200K
C
Sr. Assoc Comm. · FY2022
$193K
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Associate Commissioner · FY2022
$191K

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